It doesn’t have any importance the race or the culture you fit in; once you have reached the age of 13-14 you are exposed to a condition that mostly affects teenagers: acne. The acne manifestation is due to hormonal imbalance that occurs during the puberty.

One important factor that increases the acne problem is a relatively poor hygiene; it’s a known fact that adolescents are to busy with their preoccupations specific to their age and they easily forget that in order to avoid or treat acne is recommended to wash their faces at least twice a day, their hands as often as possible and also avoid touching their faces during the day when the hands are full of impurities. More than that, they should wash their faces with a natural cleanser and pure water every time they perform an activity that requires a lot of effort which makes them sweat. It’s really important that parents and teachers make sure that teenagers have proper hygiene information.

It would be a good thing if all those adolescents that have long hair would understand that it’s not convenient for the skin to be covered with something that not only irritates very much but is also full of oil. They should make sure that the skin breaths and the pores aren’t filled with oil from their hair.

Teenagers worry quite a bit about how they look, and are often compelled to pop or squeeze the acne pimples in an effort to make them go away faster. This causes the bacteria to spread to other areas of the skin, resulting acne problems. It can also leave acne scars.

A big mistake is frequently made by adolescent girls; they are so ashamed with the pimples on their faces that they cover them with make-up; of course this leads to more irritation of actual pimples and development of new ones by clogging pores with powder or any other cosmetic they may use. Unfortunately, that’s not all; many of those girls go to bed at night with the make-up on; it’s a crime for the sensitive skin and not only. If this happens, the skin doesn’t get to breath even during the night and that cause acne for those who already suffer from it and begins at those who haven’t had it yet.

It’s difficult to convince a adolescent girl to live the house without wearing any make-up but a solution would be to make her use hypo-allergenic products to decrease the danger of making the acne cure.

Teenagers eat a lot of processed foods. While no foods have been scientifically proven to cause acne, food allergies can - and do - cause acne. Your adolescent could have unknown food allergies. Encourage them to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables.

Your adolescent wants to clear up their acne, but often, they don't have the right information to help them to get the right acne treatment. Talk with them, and give them the information here. Explain that avoiding these things, and taking these steps will help their to cure teenage acne much faster.

There are a lot of commercials for products regarding  teenage acne treatment and many of them can be effective; the problem is that by using a product that is not right for your type of skin or for your age it can get worst and leave scars for the rest of your life. So, a good idea would be to make your own anti-acne product at home with nothing but natural ingredients; that way you can be certain that you can use it and not exposing your skin to any danger.

Here are a few examples of possible ingredients for a natural home made cleanser for your skin: lavender, rosemary, patchouli, eucalyptus, tea tree, sandalwood or clove.

These are natural herbs that have proven their efficacy in acne treatment during the years; they mustn’t be used all together, of course, and you can choose any combination because they all serve the same purpose.

Making your own homemade anti-bacterial skin cleanser is not only economical and safe, but you may even find that it is quite fun!